MVS Division Settles Puerto Rico FMCSA Consent to Query Form Dispute

The Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division has settled a Step-4 grievance on whether MVS employees in Puerto Rico are exempt from signing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.

In 2020 MVS announced the settlement of a National Dispute involving the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.

In 2023 a new National Dispute arose regarding whether MVS operators who perform safety-sensitive work in Puerto Rico are required to sign the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent form.

After much discussion, the parties have come to an agreement about the dispute, which includes the following language:
“Based on current policy, MVS employees performing safety sensitive work in Puerto Rico are exempt from the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements and will not be required to sign the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.”

Click here to view the full Step-4 Agreement.